Betsy Obaseki
15 Oct
Nasarawa Amazons Football Club of Lafia, yesterday, defeated defending champions, Edo Queens, to qualify for the final of the Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament (BOWFT), where they will meet Bayelsa Queens in the grand finale.
8 Oct
Edo State First Lady, Dr Betsy Obaseki, yesterday, assessed the impact that the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) has made on the girl-child since its inception four years ago and agreed with some followers of the competition that it has, to an extent, reshaped Edo girls’ behavior.
14 Sep
The organisers of the fourth Betsy Obaseki Football Tournament have announced improved rewards and better organisation for the competition, which begins on October 2 in Benin City.
7 Sep
The wife of the Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, on Saturday urged childless women to see themselves not as barren but as fruitful, potential, and proud mothers of children that would come in God's time. Obaseki, accompanied by Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, the wife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, said this during a…
4 Sep
Public outcry has continued to trail the comment by the lawmaker representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, as some women groups in Edo State, under the aegis of "Edo Women," on Wednesday called on him to offer a public apology to the Obaseki family over his childless comment…
31 Aug
The wife of the Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, on Saturday urged Edo women to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, promising that the party’s candidate will give them a better future as he recognizes the crucial role women play during elections. Obaseki spoke during the PDP Women Campaign Council in…
26 Aug
The wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, joined by the wife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Ifeyinwa Asume Ighodalo, at the weekend, appealed to various women groups across the state
15 Aug
Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, yesterday, flagged off the sale of 500,000 pre-paid metres to residents across the state. She said that the initiative is geared towards making electricity metres affordable for residents, eliminating estimated billings and boosting Small and Medium Scale businesses. Mrs. Obaseki, who disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony held…
8 Aug 2024
The wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, has called for more collaboration from well-meaning individuals and organisations to offer medical services and free surgeries to people suffering from various ailments across the country.
6 Jun 2024
In a renewed effort to safeguard the girl-child from the scourge of cervical cancer, Edo State Government has begun free vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), targeting children between nine to 14 years.
20 May 2024
Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, yesterday, said that the role of lady pharmacists has become more pivotal in reshaping health care delivery in the state.
9 Mar 2024
Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, at the weekend, said providing equal opportunities for education, economic participation and leadership for women can create a more inclusive and prosperous future for generations to come and uplift women in our society. Obaseki spoke in Benin City at the 12th LAPO Outstanding Women Leadership Award (LOWLA), held…
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